"Until they have reformed their lives" ( No Holy Communion for pro-abortion Catholics!)

California Catholic Daily ^ | August 21, 2008 | staff

[kellynla]

Rome, Aug 19, 2008 / (CNA) -- Archbishop Raymond Burke, prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, the highest judicial authority of the Holy See, said this week that Catholics who publicly support abortion -- especially politicians -- should not receive Communion, and that ministers of Communion should be responsibly charitable in denying it to them if they ask for it “until they have reformed their lives.”

[[Burke082108.jpg]]In an interview with the magazine Radici Christiane, Archbishop Burke pointed out that there is often a lack of reverence at Mass when receiving Communion. “Receiving the Body and Blood of Christ unworthily is a sacrilege,” he warned. “If it is done deliberately in mortal sin it is a sacrilege.”

To illustrate his point, he referred to “public officials who, with knowledge and consent, uphold actions that are against the Divine and Eternal moral law. For example, if they support abortion, which entails the taking of innocent and defenseless human lives. A person who commits sin in this way should be publicly admonished in such a way as to not receive Communion until he or she has reformed his life,” the archbishop said.

[kellynla]

About time!

[kellynla]

ping

[Artemis Webb]

I predict the Bishops in this country will NOT enforce this. The Bishops are unquestionably the weak link in The U.S. Church.

[humblegunner]

said this week that Catholics who publicly support abortion -- especially politicians -- should not receive Communion

So.. are the priests going to consult a master list of naughty Catholics before dishing out the communion?

How do they identify those who cannot receive communion?

I think this is just a gesture, not an enforceable edict.

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[kellynla]

“predict the Bishops in this country will NOT enforce this. The Bishops are unquestionably the weak link in The U.S. Church.”

Maybe some will... mabye some won’t...but it is up to American Catholics that it is enforced!!! Just like it was up to American Catholics to get rid of the bad priests!

The U.S. Church, like anything else, is only as strong as the weakest link. And with the help of God the Father, God the Son & God the Holy Spirit, we Catholics will “get it done!”

[kellynla]

Excuse me. Are you a Catholic?

[Clintonfatigued]

Maybe I’m not qualified to comment because it’s not my church in question. But isn’t Communion only allowed to be withheld due to the person’s personal actions, not by what he advocates in terms of public policy? For example, with regard to abortion, shouldn’t the church only apply this to someone who has personally participated in an abortion? I’m not pro-abort, but it would be a shame if Catholic officials were perceived to undermining their independence from the political process.

[kellynla]

Well, I see you didn’t last long! LOL

Cyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

[Sacajaweau]

Pass the communion...Let God settle it.

This is a "thought" sin and while I do not agree with abortion in any way...There are other "sins"...How does a priest weed out the others??

[livius]

It’s certainly enforceable in the case of high-profile, well known politicians. I can assure you that every priest in DC recognizes, say, Nancy Pelosi or any of the others. But Wuerl is the weak link here, and I think it’s pretty safe to say that nothing will happen, not in DC nor probably in most of these politicians’ home dioceses, either.

BTW, this doesn’t come out of the blue. These people are usually first spoken to by the priest or bishop, warned, asked to change their lives, and then forbidden to receive Communion. So far there hasn’t been a “list,” although in the case of people who have been forbidden to receive Communion but still present themselves, I suppose that’s always a possibility. However, as I said, pro-abortion politicians are safe in DC.

[kellynla]

Did you read the article.
I think it's self-explanatory.
Until those who support abortion, specifically politicians, shall I say “change their ways” they are not to receive Holy Communion...pretty damn clear from where I'm sitting.

[mimaw]

Nonsense, if you support abortion promoting politicians you are guilty of aiding and abetting murder. I hope these politicians and people like Doug Kimic are denied communion until they come to the realization it is murder and against the laws of the Catholic church.

[kellynla]

save your fingers, humblegunner is history. LOL

[airedale]

with politicians their statements and voting record should be sufficient to identify them and their faces are well known. A NARL spokesperson who regularly shows up on the news would be readily identifiable. For those whose faces don’t show up but are major advocates of abortion I’m sure that there are people who will identify them. I’d assume that this would also apply to those who push for capital punishment as well.

[kellynla]

You’re not a Catholic are you...

[airedale]

Voting for and advocating for a particular point of view are personal actions and for a politician making an act legal or illegal is a form of participating in the act itself one way or the other.

[freedom9]

" So.. are the priests going to consult a master list of naughty Catholics before dishing out the communion?
How do they identify those who cannot receive communion?
I think this is just a gesture, not an enforceable edict."

You banned him for saying this?

I think the Vatican is over-run with vermin and scum.

Now you can ban me too.

[Mrs. Don-o]

bookmark and alleluia.

[Salvation]

The people who support abortion are excommunicating themselves.

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CCC Search Result - Paragraph # 2271  (618 bytes )  preview document matches 1 Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable. Direct abortion, URL: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/2271.htm

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CCC Search Result - Paragraph # 2272  (580 bytes )  preview document matches 2 Formal cooperation in an abortion constitutes a grave offense. The Church attaches the canonical penalty of excommunication to this crime against human life. "A URL: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/2272.htm

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CCC Search Result - Paragraph # 2322  (290 bytes )  preview document matches 2 From its conception, the child has the right to life. Direct abortion, that is, abortion willed as an end or as a means, is a "criminal" practice (GS 27 § 3), URL: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/2322.htm

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4:	CCC Search Result - Paragraph # 2274  (554 bytes )  preview document matches gravely opposed to the moral law when this is done with the thought of possibly inducing an abortion, depending upon the results: a diagnosis must not be the equivalent URL: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/2274.htm

[kitkat]

*** But isn’t Communion only allowed to be withheld due to the person’s personal actions, not by what he advocates in terms of public policy?***

Encouraging others to have an abortion IS a personal action. I would be as guilty of having an abortion as encouraging my daughter to have one. It’s still murder no matter how you do it. And when a politician votes for abortion, and then receives Communion, he/she is telling the church he/she is NOT a Catholic.

[Michael Barnes]

I’m taken back by that one myself..Is the Catholic Church now above criticism or comment on this forum now?

[kellynla]

“You banned him for saying this?”

I “banned him?”

FYI, this is not my website...or didn’t you know that. LOL

If you have any questions, I suggest you ask the Jim Rob

[Artemis Webb]

Salvation you’re a very nice lady and I would not presume to debate you on points of doctrine.

I’m just more than a little ill of being aware of so very many liberal politicians who know darn well that they have excommunicated themselves walking up and getting communion from some priest who happily obliges.

The liberal Democrats are taunting The Church and using The Host as a way of pretending that their standing in The Church is just spiffy and fine! It is not enough to say they have excommunicated themselves. They need to be denied communion!

[kellynla]

“I think the Vatican is over-run with vermin and scum.”

Well, opinions are like noses...everybody’s got one.

Oh, FYI, I reeeeeeeeely don’t care what you “think.”LOL

“Now you can ban me too.”

If that is your goal, you shouldn’t have a problem at the rate you’re going obtaining it. BIG SMILE

You can pick up your anti-Catholic Bigot Badge on your way out.

[kitkat]

***Pass the communion...Let God settle it.
This is a “thought” sin and while I do not agree with abortion in any way...There are other “sins”...How does a priest weed out the others?? ***

I’m glad you asked. I see you don’t know the real meaning of confession. The priest is merely the representative of God. The priest forgives a sin on the condition that the repentant is telling the truth. If such repentant lies in Confession, he is committing still another sin. And THAT’S when God sorts it out.

The requirements for a good Confession:
Examination of conscience
Confession of any mortal sin
A true repentance for having sinned
Determination never to repeat the sin
Praying the Act of Contrition
Doing penance

[freedom9]

" So.. are the priests going to consult a master list of naughty Catholics before dishing out the communion?

How do they identify those who cannot receive communion?

I think this is just a gesture, not an enforceable edict."

You banned him for saying this?

I think the Vatican is over-run with vermin and scum.

Now you can ban me too.

Allow me to rephrase that . . .

The vatican is and has been over-run with vermin and scum since it's inception

And I will not post in this forum again except Humble-Gunner be re-instated today

[cubreporter]

yeah right....

[Artemis Webb]

Oh no!

Please please please don’t go!

(Just kidding. You won’t be missed and nobody will notice.)

[humblegunner]

Well, I see you didn’t last long! LOL

Pardon???

Anyway.. can you answer the question?

[humblegunner]

save your fingers, humblegunner is history. LOL

Really?

[humblegunner]

Now you can ban me too.

Fear not, he can't ban anyone.

[kellynla]

“And I will not post in this forum again except Humble-Gunner be re-instated today”

try brushing up on your English...

but we “think” that what you're saying is that you will not post on this forum UNTIL “humblegunner” is reinstated...

I guess that means we won't have to read any more of your anti-Catholic blatherings....WHAT A RELIEF! LMAO

[humblegunner]

And I will not post in this forum again except Humble-Gunner be re-instated today

It's OK.. I wasn't banned.

[humblegunner]

I think it’s a joke.

DING DING DING! We have a winner!

I have more fun with that...

[Petronski]

Dude, he’s not banned or suspended. His page is a fake.

[Petronski]

And I will not post in this forum again except Humble-Gunner be re-instated today...

ROFLMAO

He's not banned.

[MrB]

Yes, there are other sins,

but suppose we take action against the rampant murder of the most innocent humans first, eh?

[Running On Empty]

sandyeggo, you have done it again!

Nothing escapes your eagle eye :-)

[Running On Empty]

You have your pass to come back on.

Meanwhile,—thanks to this prank-— we learned a lot about some posters on the forum.

[freedom9]

Sorry, It was just a random click to reply on the page.

I will make an effort to never randomly click your moniker again

I said "except" and meant to say "except"
Don't like the way that sounded, too bad.

Don't care much for "catholic" or any other derivatives, but practicing Christians are fine in my book.

[kellynla]

“Dude” I don’t reeeeeeeeeely care. LMAO

[grellis]

How do they identify those who cannot receive communion?

For a lot of politicians...easy. Michigan Governor Granholm, for example...she probably attends two, maybe three churches on a regular basis. Every priest in the state knows who she is, knows whay her positions are. The same could be said for many elected officials.

I know a lot of priests and deacons. I even know a bishop pretty well. They all follow politics--not rabidly, but certainly well enough to know who the CINOs are.

[kellynla]

hey, genius, if you didn’t get my message the first time,
I’ll repeat it.
I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU “THINK!”

gezzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

[freedom9]

"hey, genius, if you didn’t get my message the first time, I’ll repeat it. I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU “THINK!” gezzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..."

Then why all the posts to me, dumb ass

[grellis]

I'm a Catholic, kelly. I find your attitude on this thread appalling.

There are a lot of folks on FR who do not share our faith. A few of those freepers have made comments on this thread, comments which seemed (to me, at least) to be inviting dialogue. You have chosen to attack those freepers rather than engage in discussion.

Sometimes I understand why Catholic freepers are given such a hard time on this forum. Thanks a bunch, Kel. Really Christian of you.

Gunner, let me know when your suspension is up.

[wintertime]

The Bishops are unquestionably the weak link in The U.S. Church.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

BINGO!

And...Their handmaidens are the professors and deans running the Marxist CINO universities.

[kellynla]

“A few of those freepers have made comments on this thread, comments which seemed (to me, at least) to be inviting dialogue?”

“dialogue?”

you think posting “I think the Vatican is over-run with vermin and scum.” is “dialogue?”

You have a very strange conception of “dialogue”

“Gunner, let me know when your suspension is up.

FYI,”gunner” wasn’t “banned!”

gezzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Good evening.